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New Harris County billboards urge voters to make a plan for November election

If you’re driving in Harris County, you may see a new reminder about the November election: “Plan. Check. Vote.” Thirteen billboards carrying that message are going up across the county as part of a voter education campaign unveiled Monday by Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 28, 2026

Westbury High School homecoming football game canceled after deadly shooting

The Westbury High School homecoming football game scheduled for Saturday has been canceled following Friday’s deadly shooting of a senior student near campus. RELATED: Westbury senior who was shot and killed identified as LePaul Warren Friday night’s homecoming dance was canceled...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 25, 2026

Voter registration backlog (Sept. 25, 2026)

On Friday's show: We learn how tens of thousands of voter registration applications got caught in a backlog. And cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his son, filmmaker Nicholas Ma, talk about a performance they're a part of in Galveston....

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Sep 25, 2026

Oversight of Flock cameras (Sept. 24, 2026)

On Thursday's show: City council members in League City are considering implementing a citizen-led committee to oversee the city's Flock Safety automated license plate reader system. We find out what that could look like....

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Sep 24, 2026

Got a mail ballot application with Gov. Abbott’s name on it? Here’s what it means

Jake McCarron opened his mail and found a letter bearing Gov. Greg Abbott’s name. Inside was an application to vote by mail. His first reaction? “Confusion.” “Why would Governor Abbott be endorsing mail-in voting when he’s a supporter of the president who’s against mail- in votin...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 23, 2026

Houston may start mailing parking tickets, and not everyone is happy about it

Houston drivers could soon receive parking citations instead of finding them on their windshields, under a new ordinance being considered by Houston City Council. The proposed change would give parking enforcement officers the option to mail citations directly to vehicle owners. ...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 22, 2026

Deadline to register to vote fast approaching

The deadline to register to vote in the November election is fast approaching. For those registering by mail, their application must be postmarked by the October 5 deadline or turned in at a Harris County Tax Office. Even for those already registered, Harris County leaders urged ...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 22, 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders halt to all data center permits

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to halt all permits sought by data centers until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) completes an audit. The governors office says state agencies require the data from the a...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 21, 2026

City of Sugar Land to increase fees for services

The City of Sugar Land will increase fees for certain services in the city. On Sept. 15, the Sugar Land City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance which will increase fees for city services. A summary of the ordinance says the review and subsequent change to fees re...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 21, 2026